One week down, nine to go, in the Race to the Chase — the 10-week stretch that precedes the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
And as NASCAR's "playoffs" approach, the pressure mounts for drivers patrolling the "bubble" area on either side of 12th place in the series standings.

Pole sitter Carl Edwards overcame what could have been an awful day to finish ninth and maintain his lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Edwards was a lap down at one time and was mired outside of the Top 20 much of the day.